Nobel Laureate Gabriel GarcĂa Márquez Dies at 87
The world is mourning the loss of Nobel Laureate Gabriel GarcĂa Márquez, who died of pneumonia at age 87. Márquez rose...
AfroPunk: Jean Grae Continues The Story of the Assassin
Writing for AfroPunk, Niesha Miller chronicles hip-hop artist Jean Grae's latest project "Gotham Down: cycle 1: Love in Infinity (Lo-Fi)." The...
Carnival and Jouvert: A Repository of Spirit, Community and Culture
It was a beautiful crisp day. A perfect sky absent of clouds and filled to the brim with the deepest blues....
Iconic Jazz Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater and Theo Croker: A Dynamic Duo
If jazz musicians are like one big happy family, then Dee Dee Bridgewater would certainly be the protective big sister over...
U.S.: Paris Barclay Named First African-American DGA President
Shadow and Act is reporting that veteran television director and writer Paris Barclay has been named president of the Director's Guild...
Mali: Musician Baba Salah Calls for War in Song “Dangay”
https://soundcloud.com/studiomali/baba-salah-the-north-dangay
Yochi J. Dreazen of The Atlantic is reporting that, in Mali, popular musician Baba Salah is using his talent to call...
Prince Paul: Hip-Hop Legend’s Star is Still Rising
Prince Paul is about two years shy of celebrating the 30th anniversary of his dynamic music career. As somebody that has...
Legendary Soul Singer Bobby Womack Dies
Jason Newman of Rolling Stone is reporting that soul music legend Bobby Womack has died. Womack's death has been confirmed by representatives...
Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights: A Special Place
After nine years of strategic planning and construction, downtown Atlanta’s Center for Civil and Human Rights (CCHR) opened its doors to...
DRC: Children Use Art to Work Through Pain
by Nsenga K. Burton
UNICEF is reporting that children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are using art to cope with...